Here is an eye-witness account of the festivities at Nathadwara in 1989
(I know these are early by few days, but, I doing this so vaishnavs have the time to recreate some this splendour for their own Thakorjis if they want.)
Shri Maha Kali is the patron goddess for those who fight for truth and justice. Respecting the martyrs who have died for the cause of Dharma ( duty and righteousness ), Shrinathji wears an orangy red gold brocade ghagarjama. Orange to represent martyrdom, red for auspiciousness aswell as blood spilt in battle for a noble cause. Gold represents the wealth of life given to us all, used positively, it holds many rewards. Innumerable jewels compete with each other to adorn the lord. Colourfully worked flowers, imitating bright jewels, jostle for space on the Lord's graceful body. Anklets on his feet sparkle just as brightly as his heavily bejewelled hands. The stele is covered in a deep indigo blue while the pichavi has gold dots on a white background, a simple and graceful setting befitting a truly refined warrior.
Navnit-Lal's clothes are of also of orangy red brocade but have green flowers on them, worked in finest silk. Pearl and diamond necklaces are occasionally punctuated with rubies and emeralds to add colour to the overall grandeur. Early in the evening, He comes out of his haveli to grace a pretty pavilion of bevel edged mirror panels and wooden arches. The eight arched pavilion is profusely decorated with gods, dancing nymphs and gopies bearing gifts. Richly decorated Kashmirey vases, water ewers, paan boxes, Moughal surahies of red and green enamel, silk cushions and canopies are lit up by two, four tiered candelabras. Set on a high platform just outside his haveli, the glittering pavilion forms a beautiful silhouette against the night sky.
At night, Shrinathji abandons his glass pavilion, used since the Rajbhog darshan, and instead uses a glowing arch/ doorway of lamps to make the "shayan" darshan memorable. Mani kota sparkles with the light of innumerable lamps as the benign beauty of the Lord charms all those who come to visit him.
The Lord is so busy giving darshan during the festival season that though he awakens around 5.30am, he has hardly any time to himself! A number of public darshans have to be skipped in order to give Him sufficient time to eat and rest!
(a short extract from http://www.geocities.com/pushti_marg/divali.htm )
JSK,
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